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Heart of Africa (ru|Сердце Африки), From November 13, 2005, to March 11, 2006, Channel One aired a similar reality show, Heart of Africa[1] (at first it was mistakenly called a new season of The Last Hero by some media outlets).[2] [3] Unlike The Last Hero (where living on an uninhabited island was a prerequisite), those arriving in Africa had to live with the Zulu people.[4] The reality show was produced by VID television company.
The contestants for this season were split up into two tribes of nine known as the River and Sand tribes. Throughout their time in South Africa the contestants lived near a Zulu village and interacted with the natives of the village on several occasions. As a twist, on several occasions the natives were allowed to award immunity to the contestant of their choice. On the eighth day, a tribal swap occurred in which Sand tribe member Vitaly Ratnikov and River tribe member Rada "Lesha" Razborkis switched tribes. Following the merge, three of the previously voted contestants returned to the competition (Olga Shakira in episode 9 and Alexey Kuzkin and Rada "Lesha" Razborkis in episode 13). When it came time for the final six, the contestants competed in an immunity challenge, followed by a final tribal council. The final five then took part in a school yard pick to determine who would be the final four. The final four were then forced to compete in two challenges in order to determine who would be the finalists. Ultimately, it was Alexander “Conan” Alexeev who won this season over Elena “Lena” Pinchuk by a jury vote of 8–2.
| Contestant | Original Tribe | Tribal Swap | Merged Tribe | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Nifontov 20, Moscow | River | 1st Voted Out Day 3 | ||
| Olga Sidorova 30, Moscow | River | 2nd Voted Out Day 7 | ||
| Olga Shakira Returned to Game | River | River | 3rd Voted Out Day 9 | |
| Vladimir Varzanov 47, Sergiev Posad | Sand | Sand | 4th Voted Out Day 12 | |
| Nikolai Demin 24, Moscow | River | River | 5th Voted Out Day 15 | |
| Vitaly Ratnikov 34, Moscow | Sand | River | 6th Voted Out Day 18 | |
| Rada "Lesha" Razborkis Returned to Game | River | Sand | 7th Voted Out Day 22 | |
| Linda Hevard-Mills 37, Moscow | Sand | Sand | 8th Voted Out Day 26 | |
| Natasha Nikolaeva 19, Rostov-on-Don | Sand | Sand | Sun | 9th Voted Out 1st Jury Member Day 30 |
| Alexey Kuzkin Returned to Game | Sand | Sand | 10th Voted Out Day 33 | |
| Olga Shakira 34, St. Petersburg | River | River | 11th Voted Out 2nd Jury Member Day 35 | |
| Elena Ivankova 30, Ramenskoye | River | River | 12th Voted Out 3rd Jury Member Day 38 | |
| Lyubov Glazkova 58, Moscow | Sand | Sand | 13th Voted Out 4th Jury Member Day 41 | |
| Samir Makhmudov 21, Moscow | Sand | Sand | 14th Voted Out 5th Jury Member Day 43 | |
| Anna Karpova 26, St. Petersburg | Sand | Sand | 15th Voted Out 6th Jury Member Day 45 | |
| Roman Lebedev 25, St. Petersburg | Sand | Sand | Lost Challenge 7th Jury Member Day 46 | |
| Rada "Lesha" Razborkis 24, Nizhny Novgorod | River | Sand | Lost Challenge 8th Jury Member Day 47 | |
| Dmitry Makarov 39, Nizhny Novgorod | River | River | Lost Challenge 9th Jury Member Day 47 | |
| Alexey Kuzkin 26, Moscow | Sand | Sand | Lost Challenge 10th Jury Member Day 48 | |
| Elena "Lena" Pinchuk 18, Dolgoprudny | River | River | Runner-Up Day 48 | |
| Alexander "Conan" Alexeev 27, Moscow | River | River | Sole Survivor Day 48 |